Quinn was speaking at the opening of a Financial Investigation and Anti- Corruption training course funded by the British Government at the Police Officers Training Center, at Eve Leary. Quinn said if individuals cannot work with honesty and integrity then they should be drummed out, prosecuted and imprisoned as necessary. If people don’t like the […]
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98 years in jail for mother who killed her two children in 2014
The sentence was handed down this afternoon by Justice Navindra Singh in the High Court to the 25-year-old woman. Hofosawa Awena Rutherford of Supply Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara was found guilty by a 12-member mixed jury. Rutherford was charged with two counts of manslaughter dating back to 2014 where it is alleged that she unlawfully […]
64-year-old East Coast man charged and remanded to prison with threatening the life of President Granger
Motilall Balkarran of Triumph, East Coast Demerara denied the charge which was read to him this afternoon by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The court was told that on March 20th, Balkarran made a call to the 911 emergency number threatening to kill President Granger by placing a bomb at his […]
Video of parents of students of Mae’s Private School Protesting
Parents of students of Mae’s Private School are protesting a 42% increase in fees announced by the school. Today a handful of parents stood in front of the school’s 3rd Avenue, Subryanville location calling for a meeting with the administration of the school and for government’s intervention.
3 in custody, guns, ammunition and cannabis found in Sophia
A release from the Police Public Relations department stated that a 16-year-old Sophia youth was among three in custody following an intelligence-led operation this morning by police ranks in ‘C’ Division. It was during that operation that one .40 caliber Taurus Pistol with six live rounds, two .32 Special Revolvers with four live rounds and […]
Tearful, Former GDF Captain charged with the murder of his girlfriend
Orwain Sandy was emotional as he walked in and out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ court to answer to the indictable charge, which was read to him by Magistrate Judy Latchman. Sandy was under tight security, with handcuffs on his hands and feet as he made his way into the courtroom. Family members of both Sandy […]
Contentious parking meter bylaws passed by City Council
City Hall successfully moved a motion to implement the parking meter bylaws despite strong objection by Councilor Malcolm Ferreira. Ferreira called for caution until the court ruling on the matter. However, by the end of his appeal to the council, the majority of the councilors voted for the bylaws.
“I am on the side of the Police Commissioner”, I believe his version of what transpired – Minister Ramjattan
Just Call Me Boss convincingly beat Vera’s Finally in the feature C, Class and Lower event of the Triple Crown Horse Race Meeting first leg at the Port Mourant Turf Club.
The one mile race lived up to the hype with Vera’ s Finally starting as favourite and Boss tipped to bring second, but it was the early pace of Prince She Is Not that set up the race for the “Boss” who came with a late flourish to beat Princess She Is Not for 2nd […]
Developing story: House gutted in number 45 Village Corentyne Berbice fire.
Four persons are now homeless following a fire at #45 Village, Corentyne Berbice. Ganesh Boodhoo owns the house and lived there with his family of four. He said at the time of the fire he was at his mother’s house at number 59 village, when he got a call informing him that his house […]